Olivier Award-winner and Soul Sensation Beverley Knight is 'breathtaking' (Daily Star Sunday) as disco diva-in-disguise Deloris van Cartier, and star and co-creator of Gavin and Stacey Ruth Jones 'wrings every comedic drop' (Church Times) as Mother Superior.
Completing the 'heaven-sent' (Telegraph) congregation are television and stage star Lesley Joseph, BRIT Award-winning singer songwriter Lemar, and West End favourites Lizzie Bea, Alison Jiear and Carl Mullaney.
From 10 June, X Factor and global sensation Alexandra Burke and winner of Any Dream Will Do Lee Mead join the 'sensational' (Church Times) Ruth Jones who is extending her stay as Mother Superior until 3 August. For the final four weeks, Mother Superior will be played by the 'hilarious' (Daily Star Sunday) Lesley Joseph.
Based on the beloved film and featuring a marvellous Motown-inspired score by Tony® and 8-time Oscar® winner Alan Menken, this story of music, mishaps and nuns on the run is a joyous and uplifting tale of finding your voice and singing out, with your sisters by your side.
After delighting half a million people in London and on tour across the country, the sisters are now bringing their 'slice of HEAVEN' (The Sun) to the Dominion!
Wed and Sat: 2.30pm
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Beverley Knight will be performing until 8 June 2024 only. Ruth Jones will be performing until 3 August 2024 only, and will not be performing on 9-13 May 2024.
Alexandra Burke and Lee Mead join the cast from 10 June 2024.
The producers cannot guarantee the appearance of any particular artist at any performance, as this is subject to a variety of factors including illness, holidays, or events beyond the producers' control. No refunds or exchanges will be offered as a result of an artist's unavailability to perform at any performance.
Recommended for Ages 12+.
Children under the age of 5 cannot be admitted to the theatre. Children aged 15 or under must be accompanied by an adult (at least 1 adult per 10 children). All patrons, regardless of age, must have a valid ticket.
This performance contains, smoke, Haze, Gun shots, Low Fog, flashing lights, mirror balls in Auditorium and use of herbal cigarette.
All tickets include a £1.75 restoration levy.
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Beverley Knight Deloris Van Cartier (until 8 June)Queen of British Soul, Beverley Knight, has been one of the UK's most consistent artists for two decades, scoring several Top 10 albums, including the platinum-selling Voice: The Best Of Beverley Knight. She has sold over a million albums in the UK along the way, including four gold certified albums. Her most recent studio album Soulsville was released in June 2016 and went straight into the UK Top 10. November 2019 saw Beverley celebrate 25 years in music with the release of a live album BK25: Beverley Knight with The Leo Green Orchestra at The Royal Festival Hall. The album brings to life all of Beverley’s hits recorded with a live orchestra, as well as three new studio tracks | She was awarded an MBE by the Queen in 2007 for services to British music and charity, has won three MOBO Awards, and been nominated for Best Female at the Brit Awards three times and for the prestigious Mercury Music Prize | In recent years, Wolverhampton born Knight has forged a formidable parallel career in theatre. Her highly acclaimed West End debut was in the starring role as Rachel Marron in The Bodyguard in 2013. In 2014 she received an Olivier Award Nomination as Best Actress in a Musical for her much praised role, of Felicia Farrell in the Tony winning hit show Memphis The Musical. The production won Best New Musical at the 2015 Whats On Stage Awards and received more Olivier nominations than any other West End show in 2015. In October 2015 at the request of Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber she joined the cast of Cats, playing the iconic role of Grizabella for an 11 week run at The London Palladium. In 2017 she reprised the lead role in The Bodyguard in another successful run of the production in both London and Toronto. In September 2018 Beverley starred in a new show, Sylvia, at London’s iconic Old Vic Theatre, in which she played the role of Emmeline Pankhurst to huge acclaim. (Knight is reprising this role at the Old Vic currently, until 22nd April this year.) 2020/2021 saw Beverley lead The Drifters Girl at the Garrick Theatre as Faye Treadwell, manager of soul group The Drifters. For her performance, Beverley earned her second Olivier Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical, while the production was nominated for Best New Musical. 2022 saw Beverley perform as Delores Van Cartier in Jamie Wilson’s production of Sister Act, performing to sell out crowds at The Hammersmith Apollo | Her outstanding live performances have gained her a legion of famous fans over the years, from David Bowie to Prince, Stevie Wonder to Quincy Jones. She has collaborated on stage and on record with the likes of Prince, Jamiroquai, Bryan Adams, Ronnie Wood, Carlos Santana, Andrea Bocelli, Jools Holland, Jamie Cullum, Joss Stone, Take That and Chaka Khan | Knight has toured the UK several times in her own right and has sold out London’s Royal Albert Hall on three occasions, debuting there in 2007. Her broadcasting work includes presenting four series of Radio 2 show Beverley’s Gospel Nights, and two series of hit BBC1 show Just The Two Of Us. In the summer of 2012, Beverley wowed a 1 billion viewing audience with an outstanding rendition of the song “I Am What I Am" in the finale of the London 2012 Paralympics Opening Ceremony | November 2017 saw the release of Songs From The Stage by Leading Ladies, an album featuring 3 West End stars, Beverley, Cassidy Janson (Beautiful: The Carole King Story) and Amber Riley (Dreamgirls), giving their stunning versions of classic female-centric songs from musical theatre. The album went Top 10 and was certified silver a few weeks after its release | Beverley recently appeared in the all star cast of Amazon's new live action movie version of Cinderella (2021), with Camila Cabello in the title role. She also appeared in a cameo role in the Channel 4 pilot Big Age.
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Ruth Jones Mother SuperiorRuth is delighted to be returning to the stage after several years away! She was last seen playing Maggie in Theatre Royal Bath’s touring production of The Nightingales by William Gaminara | Her previous theatre credits include Under Milk Wood at the National, A Winter’s Tale for the RSC, Roots for Oxford Stage Company and Educating Rita at the Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. Ruth is perhaps best known for her role as Nessa Jenkins in the multi award winning Gavin and Stacey for the BBC, which she also co-created and co-wrote with James Corden. Ruth also created and co-wrote Sky 1’s Stella, which ran for six series in which she played the eponymous Stella. Ruth’s other tv credits include Nighty Night, Little Britain, Saxondale, The Great Outdoors, Tess of the D’Urbervilles and Little Dorrit | Films include: Nativity IV, Eat Locals, East is East and Hattie. In recent years, Ruth has become a Sunday Times best-selling author of three novels, Never Greener, Us Three and Love Untold. She is currently writing her fourth. At the age of fifty seven, Sister Act is Ruth’s West End musical debut and she is thrilled to be joining such a wonderful cast. * Ruth Jones will not be performing on 9 – 13 May 2024
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Lesley Joseph Sister Mary LazarusLesley is best known for playing Dorien Green, the neighbour from hell, in the sitcom Birds of a Feather, alongside Pauline Quirke and Linda Robson. Having recorded over 130 episodes, Dorien Green became a national institution, watched at its height by 23 million people | In 2018, Lesley starred as Frau Blücher in Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein at the Garrick Theatre. A performance which earned Lesley an Olivier Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical. After this, Lesley toured the country in Annie the Musical, reprising her role as Miss Hannigan and also Calendar Girls the Musical | She has a wealth of theatrical experience to her credit, in virtually all aspects of the business, having trained at LAMDA before carving out a career for herself on stage. Her roles in theatre have been varied from appearing in the Sir Peter Hall’s production of Home, Titania in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Piaf by Pam Gems, Frosine in The Miser with Ian Richardson, Dooniasha in The Cherry Orchard, to Hortense in The Boyfriend amongst others. She played Mrs Meers in Thoroughly Modern Millie. She toured with Edward Hardwicke in Office Suite by Alan Bennett, and produced and starred in Singular Women, a one-woman show written by Stewart Permutt, at The Kings Head. It was in Exclusive Yarns written by Gary Lyons and Stewart Permutt, at the Comedy Theatre that Lesley was seen by Laurence Marks, which led to Birds of a Feather | To families in every corner of Britain, Lesley Joseph is also well known for her work in pantomimes. She toured with John Nettles for eight years in Dick Whittington, and it was at the Mayflower Theatre in Southampton that Michael Aspel presented her with the big red book for This Is Your Life | On television, she starred in the ITV soap Night and Day for nearly two years. Other TV appearances include Rumble with Brian Glover, Easy Money, Spywatch, Minder, Roots, The Knowledge and many others. She played Green Beryl in the Channel 5 series, The Secret of Eel Island and guest-starred as Erica in the BBC’s The Slammer | Lesley has appeared in scores of light entertainment shows; she had a regular spot on GMTV for three years as well as presenting on Wish You Were Here. Lesley has also hosted a highly successful weekly talk show on BBC London and was honoured to have a rose named after her at the Chelsea Flower Show | Lesley also donned her dancing shoes as one of the contestants in 2016 Strictly Come Dancing with dance partner Anton du Beke. Lesley joined the hit Strictly Come Dancing National Arena Tour | Recently, Lesley starred in the BBC’s Pilgrimage: The Road To Rome, where she embarked on a pilgrimage from the Swiss Alps to Rome and met the Pope.
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Lemar Curtis JacksonIn 2023, the British singer/songwriter celebrated twenty years of success in the music business – having notched up a staggering seven Top 10 singles and well over two million album sales under his belt. Picking up multiple awards along the way, Lemar is a double Brit Award and triple MOBO Award winner who has worked with many of music’s greats, from Lionel Richie, to Justin Timberlake, Mary J Blige, Beyonce and Mariah Carey. 2023 saw Lemar release his 7th studio album titled ‘Page In My Heart’, while also taking a firm step into the world of acting, teaming up with Kindle Entertainment & Sky to star in their Jacqueline Wilson adaptation of Little Darlings playing the lead role of Danny Kilman | Lemar can also be seen in Grime Kids for Mammoth Screen and most recently, as Lord Smythe-Smith in the Netflix prequel spin off, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story. *Lemar will not be performing on 5 – 17 April and 27 April 2024
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Clive Rowe Eddier Souther (until 8 June)Theatre credits include: Dick Whittington and his Cat (Hackney Empire); Sweet Charity (Donmar Warehouse); Blues In The Night (Kiln Theatre); In The Willows (UK Tour); Guys and Dolls (Royal Albert Hall); Me and My Girl (Chichester); Jack and the Beanstalk (Wimbledon); The Light Princess (National Theatre); The Hothouse (Trafalgar Studios); The Ladykillers (West End and UK Tour); Kiss Me Kate (Chichester & Old Vic Theatre); No Naughty Bits (Hampstead Theatre); The Wiz (Birmingham Rep/West Yorkshire Playhouse); Company (Donmar Warehouse); The Fantastics (Duchess Theatre); Twelfth Night, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Trolius & Cressida (all Regent’s Park Theatre); Chicago (Adelphi Theatre); Carousel, Fuente Ovejuna, Caroline or Change, The Villains Opera, Money, Candide, Peter Pan, Guys and Dolls, Trackers (all National Theatre); As You Like It (Wyndham’s Theatre); Simply Heavenly (Young Vic/Trafalgar Studio); Zenobia, Measure for Measure, Twelfth Night (all RSC); Once On This Island (Birmingham Rep); Carmen Jones (Old Vic); Just So (Tricycle Theatre); School for Scandal (Royal Exchange Theatre); The Boys from Syracuse, Lady Be Good, Twelfth Night and Carmen Jones (all Crucible Theatre, Sheffield) and Clive has returned to The Hackney Empire on numerous occasions to play The Dame in their Christmas pantomime | Television credits include: Will (TNT); So Awkward – 4 Series (CBBC); Evermoor – 2 Series (Disney); The Kennedys (BBC); The Fun Police (Roughcut); All the Small Things, Doctor Who, Tracy Beaker, Dalziel & Pascoe, Networked, Casualty, Bloodrights and Say It With Music (all BBC); American Voices (Lodestar Productions); The Bill (ITV); Spatz (Thames); Paper Mask and After the War (Granada); Snakes and Ladders (Yorkshire TV) and Entertaining Angels Unaware (Carlton) | Film credits include: Beauty and the Beast, Manderlay and Crime Strike | Awards include: 1997 Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical for Guys and Dolls. He was nominated for an Olivier Awards in 2009 for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre for Mother Goose at Hackney Empire, and in 1993 for Best Supporting Performance in Carousel. *Clive Rowe will not be performing on 3 - 8 June 2024
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Lizzie Bea Sister Mary RobertLizzie Bea trained at National Youth Theatre, National Youth Music Theatre and National Student Drama Festival | Theatre credits include: Sister Mary Robert in Sister Act (Hammersmith Apollo and UK Tour), Martha Dunnstock in Heathers (The Other Palace), Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray (London Coliseum), Ensemble in A Christmas Carol (Dominion Theatre), Abigail Henson in the World Premiere of Becoming Nancy(Alliance Theatre, Atlanta), Pat in Kinky Boots (UK Tour), u/s Kelly, Betty & Val in Fat Friends the Musical (UK Tour), Rose in Dino Story and Ducky Daddles in Chicken Little (From Page to Stage – The Other Palace), Actress 2 in The Shakespeare Revue (UK Tour), Bee/Mother Pig in The 3 Little Pigs(UK & International Tour), Polly Parish in The Other School(St James Theatre) | Workshops include: Penny in Sumo Girls (table read for Feature Film), Amy in [Large and] In Charge (Paper Mug), Abigail Henson in Becoming Nancy (London and New York casts), Martha Dunnstock in Heathers (The Other Palace) | Recordings include Little Bo Frilly in The Three Billy Goats Gruff (Stiles and Drewe), Ella in Where’s Charley’s Aunt? and Flo Bates in Half a Sixpence (Demo Recordings – both for Cameron Mackintosh Ltd).
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Alison Jiear Sister Mary PatrickTraining: Queensland Conservatorium of Music, Australia | Theatre credits include: Shawntel / Eve in Jerry Springer the Opera (Royal National Theatre / Cambridge Theatre / Sydney Opera House: Laurence Olivier Award Nomination for Best Actress in a Musical); Herself in The Fabulous Singlettes: Stop in the Name of Love (Piccadilly, Comedy & Duke of York Theatres); Dolores / Diana Dream in On The Town (English National Opera & Theatre du Chatelet, Paris); Herself in Smokey Joe’s Cafe (Prince of Wales Theatre); Pitti-Sing in The Hot Mikado (Queen’s Theatre); Jan in Grease (Dominion Theatre); Mummy Pig in Three Little Pigs (Palace Theatre); Melpomene in Xanadu (Southwark Playhouse); Mrs Austin in Prisoner Cell Block H: The Musical (Queen’s Theatre), Herself in Shoes (Sadlers Wells); Mabel in Fame (Scandinavian Tour); Ida in Honk! (Watermill Theatre); Grizabella in Cats ( DUCTAC, Dubai), Ensemble in Les Misérables (Palace Theatre); Ilse Von Hesse in Nine: The Musical (Comedy Theatre, Melbourne) and Featured Solo Vocalist on Strictly Come Dancing Live (National UK Tours) | Concert Credits include: Soloist with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Hallé Orchestra; RTE Concert Orchestra; Orchestre National de Lyon; London Concert Orchestra; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra BBC Concert Orchestra and BBC Big Band. Alison has duetted with Kristin Chenoweth (Royal Albert Hall); David Phelps (IndigO2) and Tina Arena (Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras) | Cabaret Credits include: One-Woman Shows at Don’t Tell Mama (New York); Eight-Eight’s (New York); The Seymour Centre (Sydney); St James Studio; Crazy Coqs; Pizza on the Park and Soho Theatre | TV credits include: Herself in The Fabulous Singlettes: One Hour Special (Prod: John Kaye Cooper: ITV), The Fabulous Singlettes (Dir: Geoff Posner: BBC); Nurse Sims in The All New Alexei Sayle Show (BBC) and the voice of Bruce the Red Back Spider in The Wingin’ Pom (Spitting Image) | Film credits include: Cabaret Singer in Being Julia (Sony Pictures) and Ensemble in Les Misérables (Universal) | Film Soundtracks include: Shrek II (Dreamworks); Lion King III (Disney); The Corpse Bride (Warner Bros.); Cinderella (Disney), Jingle Jangle (Netflix); Beauty and the Beast (Disney); Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again (Universal); Captain America: The First Avenger (Paramount); Die Another Day (MGM), Nine (The Weinstein Company); Evita (Buena Vista Pictures); Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (Buena Vista Pictures); Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (MGM); Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (Warner Bros.) and Tomb Raider (Paramount) | Solo Recordings include: Albums: Simply; Forgiveness’ Embrace; In Your Eyes: Live at Pizza on the Park; Inspirational (with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) and Baby I’m a Fool, a collaboration with trumpet player Adam Linsley. Alison is the voice of the iconic LGBTQIA+ dance anthem I Just Wanna ****ing Dance (Sony Records). * Alison Jiear will not be performing on 4-6 and 13 April
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Carl Mullaney Monsignor O'haraTraining: ArtsEd London | Theatre credits include: Albin in La Cage aux Folles (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre); Mary Sunshine in Chicago the Musical (Adelphi, Cambridge and International Tour); Bamatabois, u/s Thenardier in Les Miserables (Sondheim, Barbican, and International Tour); Booby Shevalle in Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens(Leicester Square Theatre); Man 2 in Jest End (Leicester Square Theatre); Brandi in We Raise Our Hands in The Sanctuary(Albany Theatre); General Blight in Bananaman The Musical (Southwark Playhouse); Sarah the Cook in Dick Whittington (Lyric, Hammersmith); The Diva in Frank's Closet (Hoxton Hall, Shoreditch) and Carl in Drama Queen (Unity Theatre, Liverpool) | TV credits include: Brett Edwards in The Bill (ITV) | As a solo act, Carl has been seen at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Le Crazy Coqs at The Zedel Brasserie, The Hippodrome Leicester Square, the Delfont Room at the Prince of Wales Theatre, and in the Beaufort Bar at the Savoy Hotel London | In recent years Carl has been incredibly proud to host ‘Mighty Hoopla’ - the UK’s biggest, queer, inclusive music festival, - last summer alone playing to around 50,000 people in Brockwell Park, Brixton. Also for the last 12 years Carl has had the pleasure of hosting ‘KINKY KABARET’ at Freedom Bar Soho - the West End’s most popular and enduring late-night cabaret extravaganza. * Carl Mullaney will not be performing on 1st June
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Caroline Bateson Onstage SwingTraining: The Arts Educational Schools London (BA Hons Degree) | Theatre credits include: Ensemble in Sister Act (Hammersmith Apollo and UK Tour); Mrs Greer in Annie (UK/Ireland Tour); Resident Choreographer on Summer Holiday (UK Tour); Resident Director on Jersey Boys (International Tour); Dance Captain in Top Hat(West End/UK and International Tours); Ensemble in Broadway to West End (Really Useful Group); Ensemble in Sondheim at 80 (Royal Albert Hall); Ensemble in Miracle on 34th Street (UK tour) and Ensemble in South Pacific (Kilworth House) | Television credits include: Ensemble for Sister Act, Royal Variety Performance 2023 (ITV); Ensemble for Sister Act, Olivier Awards 2023 (ITV); Ensemble for Sister Act, Britains Got Talent (ITV); Dancer for Top Hat, Strictly Come Dancing (BBC) and Ensemble for Top Hat at The Alan Titchmarsh Show (ITV) | Film credits include: Dancer in Wonka (Warner Bros) and Dancer in Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again | Caroline is thrilled to be returning to this incredible show and would like to thank her family, friends, husband Lee and little boy Alfie for their continued love and support!
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Natalia Brown TinaTraining: Bird College | Theatre credits include: Swing in Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations (Prince Edward Theatre); Fairy Godmother in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Nottingham Theatre Royal); Lead Singer in I Am Here - Oti Mabuse (UK Tour); Dynamite/1st Cover Little Inez in Hairspray (UK Tour); Florence Ballard/Suzanne in Motown: The Musical (UK Tour) and Ensemble in Back To The Future (Workshop) | Natalia is so excited to be performing in Sister Act and would like to thank her mum, Grandma, Auntie and wonderful Agent for their continued support in making her dreams come true!
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Damian Buhagiar PabloTraining: Arts Educational Schools London | Theatre credits include: Pablo in Sister Act (Eventim Apollo & UK Tour), Sonny in Grease (UK Tour); Chino in West Side Story (Leicester Curve); Pepper in Mamma Mia (Novello Theatre, West End); Ching Ho in Thoroughly Modern Millie (UK Tour); Sonny in In the Heights (Southwark Playhouse/Kings Cross Theatre); Bugsy Malone (Lyric Theatre) and Joey Pesci/ 2nd cover Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys (UK Tour).
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Tricia Deighton Ensemble & Sister Mary Theresa (untill 8 June)Tricia trained at London University | Theatre credits include: Sister Mary Theresa in SISTER ACT (London Eventim Apollo and UK Tour), Annie in THE HOUSE ON COLD HILL (UK Tour), Shirley Landels in RUMPY PUMPY (Theatre Royal, Windsor & New Union Theatre), Mum in ASTRONAUT (St James Studio, London), Rosa in MIDNIGHT TANGO (UK Tour & West End), Miss Mitford/Miss Tesman in RECORDING HEDDA (London), Jack's Mum in INTO THE WOODS (London), Agnes in GYPSY (Leicester Haymarket and Coventry Belgrade), Grandma Rosie in THE WEDDING SINGER (UK Tour), Noreen Biggs in BAD GIRLS (West Yorkshire Playhouse), u/s Grandma Gellman in CAROLINE OR CHANGE (Royal National Theatre), Rowena in SALAD DAYS (Leicester Haymarket), Molly McGregor u/s Jeanette in THE FULL MONTY (West End & UK Tour), Old Sal/Mrs Sowerberry in OLIVER! (London Palladium), Widow Corney in OLIVER! (York), Mrs Sowerberry/Old Sal in OLIVER! (Sheffield Crucible Theatre), Yente in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (West Yorkshire Playhouse), Mrs Slater in DEAR DEPARTED (London), Therese in THE BAKERS WIFE (West End), Hair Crone/1st u/s Madam Thenardier in LES MISERABLES (West End), Patient Griselda/Nell/Jeanine in TOP GIRLS (Lancaster Dukes Playhouse), Jenny in COMPANY (Lancaster Dukes Playhouse), Beggar Woman in SWEENEY TODD (Lancaster Dukes Playhouse), Mrs Kendall in THE ELEPHANT MAN< (UK Tour), Paulina in THE WINTERS TALE (Lancaster Dukes Playhouse), Calamity Jane in CALAMITY JANE (UK Tour), Jimmy Williamson in LIL JIMMY WILLIAMSON (UK Tour), Diaphanta in THE CHANGELING,/em> (Lancaster Dukes Playhouse), Old Woman in THE DUCHESS OF MALFI (Lancaster Dukes Playhouse) u/s Katisha in THE MIKADO (West End), Mrs Rose in HELLO DOLLY (Birmingham Rep & West End), Alison in CANTERBURY TALES (West End), Rose in DRAKES DREAM (West End), By My Side in GODSPELL (UK Tour & West End), Dulcie in THE BOYFRIEND (Far & Middle East Tour) & Ensemble u/s Paquette in CANDIDE (Edinburgh International Festival). Tricia has also appeared in numerous pantomimes and cabarets across the UK | Film/TV includes: Elderly Lady in WHITSTABLE PEARL (Acorn TV), Gran in HALFBREED (Channel 4), Pearl in TIMEWASTERS (ITV), Pam in Radio (Short Film), Irate woman in BLESSED (ITV), Blind Woman/Ensemble in LES MISERABLES (Feature Film), Featured Ensemble in THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (Feature Film), Land Lady in THE BILL (Thames TV), Seamstress in THE HOUSE OF ELLIOTT (BBC), The Full Monty & Hello Dolly! In THE ROYAL VARIETY SHOW (Television), Midnight Tango Performance on STRICTLY COME DANCING (BBC), Diamond Lil in OLD IVY (Soho, Bridewell & Radio 4) as well as other various Pantomimes, Concerts and Recordings.
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Lori Haley Fox Sister Mary Martin of ToursLori has performed on Broadway, the West End and throughout Europe | American Theatre credits: Rosie in Mamma Mia! (Winter Garden, Broadway), Sondheim : A Celebration (Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, New York), Bombs Away (Kirk Theatre, New York), Tanya in Mamma Mia! (US National Tour), Guest Artist in Broadway Under The Stars (Transcendence Theatre Company Sonoma, California) | UK Theatre credits: Mother Superior and Sister Martin in Sister Act (UK Tour and West End), Marjorie Houseman in Dirty Dancing (Dominion Theatre, London), Female Authority Figure & u/s Velma in Hairspray (London Coliseum), Angie in The Wedding Singer (Wembley Park Theatre, London), Mrs Kopecki & Miss Watson in Big The Musical (Dominion Theatre, Plymouth & Dublin), Marjorie Houseman in Dirty Dancing (UK Tour), Standby for Lita & Myrna in Ruthless The Musical (Arts Theatre, London), Deb in Elf The Musical (Lowry, Salford), Jill in Jackie the Musical (UK Tour), Sylvia in Hot Flush (UK Tour), Mrs Snoring Man/Seamstress in White Christmas (Dominion Theatre, West End & Edinburgh Festival Theatre) Mrs Lottie Hardy in Sons of the Desert (Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool) Margaret in 9 to 5 (UK Tour) Velma in Hairspray, Mother Superior in Sister Act, Svetlana in Chess (Aberystwyth Arts Centre), Alternate Anna in The King & I (UK Tour), Original London cast of Mamma Mia! and alternate Donna (Prince Edward Theatre, West End), Lady In The Dark (National Theatre), Overtures (Victoria & Albert Museum, London), One Touch Of Venus (Opera House Studio, London), Into The Woods (The Landor Theatre, London), Bright Lights, Big City (Hoxton Hall, London), Sweeney Todd (Royal Festival Hall) and Definitely Doris (Kings Head) | German Theatre credits: Christine in The Phantom Of The Opera (Neue Flora Theatre) and Jelly / Griddlebone in Cats (Opperentenhaus) | Lori's recording work includes: Original London Cast Recordings of Mamma Mia!, Big, and Lady in the Dark, which was the recipient of The Evening Standard Award. As well as A Broadway Series at the Abbey Road Studios in London. She has also recorded Coronation Street: The Musical, Fiddler on the Roof, Sweet Charity, A Chorus Line and Follies for BBC Radio 2 | Her TV/ film work includes Sound of Music Live (ITV), Mamma Mia! The Movie (Directed by Phyllida Lloyd) and The Day of The Grackle, winner of five Short Film Festival Awards
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Lauren Hall Offstage SwingTraining: Marron Theatre Arts and Arts Educational School London | Theatre credits include: Phyllis Dale in 42nd Street (Théâtre du Châtelet); Anna in Pieces Of String (Mercury Theatre Colchester); Winnie Tate in Annie Get Your Gun (Sheffield Crucible) June and understudied/played Louise Gypsy (Savoy Theatre); Francine in Jersey Boys (Prince Edward Theatre); Peggy Sawyer in 42nd Street (Chichester Festival Theatre); Sharpay Evans in High School Musical 2 (UK Tour) Elaine in Loserville (Garick Theatre) Shadowlands (Chichester Festival Theatre); Cats (Kilworth House); Me And My Girl (Chichester Festival Theatre); Mrs Henderson Presents (Toronto); Oklahoma! (BBC Proms - Royal Albert Hall); Kiss Me Kate (Luxembourg); Legally Blonde (South Korea); Annie (UK Tour); Thoroughly Modern Millie (Kilworth House) and Singin’ In The Rain (UK Tour) | Workshops include: The Hills Of California (Sonia Friedman Productions) Pericles (National Theatre) The Life and Loves of a She Devil (RGM Productions)
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Chloe Hopcroft Onstage SwingTraining: The Urdang Academy | Theatre credits include: Swing in White Christmas (Sheffield Crucible); Swing & 2nd cover Mary Robert in Sister Act (UK Tour); Tantomile, 1st cover Demeter & Rumpleteaser, 2nd Cover Victoria & Syllabub in CATS (RCCL); Dance Captain & Ensemble in Sinderella (UK Tour); Emergency Swing in Beauty & the Beast (Nottingham Playhouse Pantomime); Ensemble in Blonde (Derby Live) and Spirit of the Ring & Slave of the Ring in Aladdin (DK Productions) | Chloe is super excited to be making her West End debut in Sister Act and would like to thank her wonderful family and friends for their continued love and support!
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Tom Hopcroft JoeyTraining: Arts Educational School London | Credits: Sister Act (West End & UK Tour), The Comedy About a Bank Robbery (West End & UK Tour); A Little Princess (West End); The Olivier Awards; The Battle Of Britain Royal Gala 2023; Blonde (RADA); Ferris & Milnes - Christmas Cracker (West End); Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella (Nottingham Playhouse).
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Bradley Judge TJ (untill 8 June)Training: University of Central Lancashire (BAHons) Music Theatre and Guildford School of Acting (MA) Musical Theatre | Theatre credits include: TJ in Sister Act (Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith and UK and Ireland Tour), Sketch (1st Cover and played Corny Collins) in ‘Hairspray’ (London Coliseum), Q in Stiles and Drewe’s ‘The Three Little Pigs’ (Dorking Halls), Dan (1st Cover and played Pharaoh) in ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat’ (UK Tour), Woof (1st Cover and played Claude, Berger and Margret Mead) in ‘Hair’ (UK Tour), Swing in ‘Salad Days’ (UK Tour), Lewis in ‘Pippin’ - OFFIE nominated for Best Supporting Actor (Southwark Playhouse and Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester), Rotelli (Cover Mitch) in ‘Yank!' (Original London Cast, Charing Cross Theatre), Sonny (1st Cover and played both Kenickie and Roger) in ‘Grease' (Original Cast, Independence of the Seas RCCL), Jack Thompson in 'Don’t Run' (Waterloo East Theatre) and ’Sister Act' (Aberystwyth Arts Centre) | Pantomimes Include: Gaston and Dance Captain in ‘Beauty and the Beast’ (Nottingham Playhouse), Aladdin in ‘Aladdin' (Floral Pavilion, New Brighton and Brindley Theatre, Runcorn) and Jack Trott in 'Jack and the Beanstalk' (Palace Theatre, Mansfield) | Other Credits include: Soloist ‘The Barn Presents: The Music of Dominic Powell’ (Online Concert, The Barn Theatre), Soloist ‘An Evening with Stephen Schwartz’ (Hope Mill Theatre), Drew in ‘Club Tropicana’ (Workshop), Elan/Milo in ‘Villages' (The Other Palace), Ensemble (Cover Dean Reed) in 'Comrade Rockstar' (Concert, Ivy Arts Centre) | Bradley has been with this production of Sister Act since June 2022 and is extremely excited to be bringing the show to the West End. He would like to thank his Family, Agents and Partner for all their continued support and love.
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Claudia Kariuki MichelleTraining: Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts | Claudia made their professional debut as Sarah in 'Ragtime' at the Regents Park Open Air Theatre | Further theatre credits include: Jane Seymour in Six The Musical, (West End), Diva in Priscilla Queen Of The Desert - The Musical (UK Tour), Ensemble/ cover Rosalie Mullins in School of Rock- The Musical (West End), Vatican City in Eurobeat - The Pride Of Europe (Clapham Grand) Martha in Stop! (London Transport Museum), Midwife/Cover Madame Morrible in Wicked (West End), Sonya in The Life (English Theatre, Frankfurt), Woman 2 in Edges: A Song Cycle (London Theatre Workshop, St Paul’s Actor’s Church), Oda Mae Brown in Ghost- The Musical (English Theatre, Frankfurt), Ensemble/Cover Clara in Porgy and Bess (Regents Park Open Air Theatre), Deloris Van Cartier in Sister Act The Musical (National Opera House of Ireland), Motormouth Maybelle in Hairspray The Musical (Leicester Curve), Sister Chantelle in Bare: The Rock Opera (Greenwich Theatre), Lorraine/Cover Motormouth Maybelle and Dynamite in Hairspray The Musical (No1 UK & Ireland Tour), Ensemble in Sweet Smell of Success (Arcola Theatre) | Concert Credits include: Claudia Kariuki in Concert for Westway Music Class of ‘24 Sessions (Piano Smithfield, Soloist in West End Besties with Benjamin Rauhala (Cadogan Hall), Guest Singer in The Guilty Feminist’s 7th Birthday Bash Live Recording (Hammersmith Apollo), Guest Artist in Turn Up London: Live at Cadogan Hall, Solo Act in The Crazy Coqs: Claudia Kariuki Live in Concert, Featured Singer in 'Jason Robert Brown in Concert' (Royal Festival Hall), performing at the 2015 MasterCard Laurence Olivier Awards with the nominated cast of 'Porgy & Bess' and appeared as a Guest Singer for Scott Alan in his 2014 & 2016 London Concerts | Claudia would like to thank their family, friends and agents at Grantham Hazeldine for their support.
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Graham MacDuff Offstage SwingGraham studied at Arts Educational Schools | Film includes: Paddington 2, The Phantom of the Opera | Television includes: The Royal, Down To Earth, Hollyoaks | Radio includes: Friday Night Is Music Night (BBC Radio) | Theatre includes: Rod - Calendar Girls (UK Tour) Monsignor O'Hara - Sister Act (London And Tour ) The Purser- Anything Goes (London) Johnny in Honeymoon in Vegas (Music Studio); Mr Hawtrey in Boy In The Dress (RSC); Wilbur in Hairspray (UK Tour); Trevor Graydon in Thoroughly Modern Millie (UK Tour); Don Lockwood in Singin’ in the Rain (Kilworth House Theatre); Arthur and Sir Lancelot in Spamalot (UK Tour); Albert in Bowl of Cherries (Playhouse Theatre) Jigger in Carousel (Savoy Theatre); Sir Galahad in Spamalot (Palace Theatre); Joey Biltmore/Society Max (Original Cast) in Guys & Dolls (Piccadilly); Josef Schillinger in Grand Hotel (Donmar Warehouse); Proteon cover Miles Gloriosus in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, (National Theatre); Orin in Little Shop Of Horrors (West Yorkshire Playhouse) Billy Flynn in Chicago (Adelphi); Miss Texas in Pageant (Kings Head and Vaudeville); Bernardo in West Side Story (Prince of Wales & National Tour); Kenicke in Grease (Dominion); Tulsa in Gypsy & Herb in Godspell (both at Mercury Theatre, Colchester); The Arbiter in Chess (National Tour); Miss Saigon (Theatre Royal Drury Lane); Me and My Girl (Adelphi) | Workshops include: Love Never Dies (Really Useful Group); Meantime (Act Productions); Houdini (Tristran Baker Productions)
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Castell Parker ClemontTraining: Bird College Conservatoire for Dance and Musical Theatre. Theatre credits include: The Addams Family (London Palladium & UK Tour); and Sister Act (London Eventim Apollo & UK Tour) | Credits whilst training: The Producers; and Guys and Dolls | Castell is delighted to be returning to the West End with Sister Act, and would like to thank his family and friends for all their constant support.
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Emma Ralston Onstage SwingEmma trained at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama | Theatre credits include: Sister Act (Eventim Apollo/ UK Tour); Fairy Godmother in Cinderella (The Core at Corby Cube); Frankie Twankey in Aladdin (Capital Theatre); Portia in The Wind in The Willows (Turbine Theatre); Carrie Nation in the UK Premiere of Michael John LaChiusa’s Queen of the Mist (Charing Cross Theatre & Jack Studio Theatre); The Greatest Show (UK Tour); Fiona Mullins in Bananaman The Musical (Southwark Playhouse); Pluto in The Frogs (Jermyn Street Theatre); News Revue (Canal Cafe Theatre); Little Red Ridinghood in Into the Woods (Rose & Crown Theatre); Meet Me In St Louis (Landor Theatre); Side by Side by Sondheim and West End at The Fringe (Edinburgh Festival Fringe) | TV credits include: Britain’s Got Talent, The Olivier Awards, The Royal Variety Performance | Recordings include: Queen Of The Mist (Original London Cast Recording). Emma’s debut EP On My Way is available on all major download platforms | Emma would like to dedicate her performance to her Papa, who was the first person to introduce her to the magic of live theatre.
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Anne Smith Ensemble (untill 8 June)Training: Queen Margaret University Edinburgh | West End Theatre Credits include: Evita (Prince Edward Theatre), Svetlana in Chess (Prince Edward Theatre, and Mamma Mia! (Prince Edward Theatre); Iris in Good Rockin Tonite (Strand and Prince of Wales); Morgana in Robin Prince of Sherwood (Piccadilly Theatre) K.D. Lang and Dusty Springfield in Only The Lonely (Piccadilly Theatre) and Mrs Pugh in Annie (Piccadilly Theatre), Sister Act (Eventim Apollo) | Anne’s regional theatre work includes: Perth Rep, Dundee Rep, Liverpool Playhouse, Byre Theatre St Andrews, Palace Theatre Westcliffe and Northcott in Exeter | Some of Anne's favourite roles in Regional Theatre include, Toine in 'Piaf', Constanza in 'Amadeus', Sally Bowles in ’Cabaret' and Amy in 'Company' | Her Fringe work includes: Solange La Fitte in Follies (Landon Theatre); Mrs Overdone in Measure For Measure (Union Theatre); Nana in If Only (Bread and Roses) | National tours include: Miss Spencer in Big Bad Mouse; Helen in Hot Flush; Hazel in Sunshine in Leith, Agnes in I Dreamed A Dream and Mrs Pugh in Annie, Sister Mary Lazarus in the recent tour of Sister Act | International theatre includes: Annie and Mrs Henderson Presents in Toronto Canada | For television and film: she has appeared in Taggart,Eastenders,Birds of a Feather,Half Light (Universal) and Cinderella (Amazon Prime) Near Miss (Independent) | Anne has appeared in Pantomime in Aberdeen HMT, Glasgow Kings, Woking, Belfast Opera House and her last evil outing was Nottingham in Dick Whittington.
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Michael Ward Onstage SwingTraining: Michael graduated from Liverpool Theatre School in 2007 receiving the Graduate of the Year Award | Theatre credits include: Dancer in Cinderella (Tameside Hippodrome, Manchester) and Tootles in Peter Pan (Grove Theatre, Dunstable). Michael then directed and choreographed two separate shows, Tomb to Womb and Mr Vinegar (2BAAP Theatre Company at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival); Gad/Dance Captain/Assistant to the Choreographer on Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (UK national tour); James/Dance Captain on Jesus Christ Superstar (UK national tour); James/Dance Captain/First Cover Jesus/Second Cover Judas on Jesus Christ Superstar (Germany tour); Ensemble/Dance Captain/Resident Director on Ghost the Musical (UK national tour); Associate Choreographer on Ghost the Musical (MDM Theatre, Moscow); Priest/Officer and Director of Children and Supernumeraries on Evita (national/international tour). Michael then re-joined the international and national tour of Ghost the Musical where he reprised the same roles; Associate Choreographer and Director of Ghost the Musical (Théâtre Mogador, Paris) | Television/Film credits include: Jamie in Boys Don’t Cry (short film, Cannes Film Festival); Linden Hudson and Breaking the band: ZZ Top (ITV Studios) | Michael is thrilled to be joining the company of Sister Act and can’t wait to entertain again after such a long and difficult time for everyone. He would also like to thank his fiancée, close friends and family for their continued support.
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Jermaine Woods Cop / BartenderJermaine Woods trained at Sylvia Young Theatre School and Laine Theatre Arts | Theatre: To Wong Foo (Hope Mill Theatre); Sister Act (Eventim Apollo); Heathers (The Other Palace); Aladdin (Prince Edward); Bugsy Malone (Lyric Hammersmith); Vampi (Workshop); Jack and the Beanstalk (Birmingham Hippodrome); The Lion King (UK Tour); Peter Pan (Hawth Theatre, Crawley); The Lion King (Lyceum Theatre, London); Coppelia (White Rock Theatre, Hastings); All England Dance (Peacock Theatre, London); Sunday Night at the Palladium | Film & Television: Heathers (Film); Born to Shine (ITV/Kewwhizz); CBeebies (CBBC); As the Bell Rings (Disney Channel); Coming Down the Mountain (BBC); Yo Gabba Gabba!; The Fountain; Lewis (ITV); Miss Marple (Granada Television); The Paul O’Grady Show (Channel 4) | Other: Save the Children, Princess Anne (Natural History Museum); West End Live